Matt Shakman, director of the Fantastic Four movie at the UCM, is looking for a specific type of actor to play The Thing
The creative team of Marvel Studios he is treating them with great care preparations for the arrival of the Fantastic 4 to the MCU. So much so, that the film’s director, Matt Shakman, search specifically a type of actor to play Ben Grimmaka The thingin order to have the same origin than the character.
As reported Jeff Schneider from The Hot Mic, a trusted industry source, The MCU Thing will be of Jewish ethnicitythus respecting the comic book origin. Furthermore, he has suggested that Shakman was looking for a person of color to play the team member. The Jewish ancestry of Ben Grimm was announced in Fantastic Four #56 (2002), written by Karl Kesel and illustrated by Stuart Immonen.
Although the ethnic origin de La Cosa was not revealed until the release of this issue, rumors had already been heard about it years before the official announcement. In this Fantastic Four story, Ben Grimm confesses who kept his lineage in secret to protect the Jewish community of the dangers that await him as a hero.
What happens to the cast of the Fantastic 4?
Due to the endless rumors Regarding the cast of the film, Matt Shakman has had to bring realism to the situation surrounding the film. «All the casting stuff you see is just rumors. We are in the early stages of our process there. We have nothing to announce at this time, and certainly when we do, we’ll let you know.“, said.
The Fantastic Four is scheduled to premiere on February 14, 2025.
